Licensed & Insured · MHIC #93377
Your Shed Deserves a
Rock-Solid Foundation
Custom-built gravel pad foundations that protect your investment and last for years. Owner-built by Erick and Liam, most pads finished in a single day. Serving Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Southern Pennsylvania.
What we build
Built for Every Foundation Need
From a simple flat pad to a stepped multi-level build with a retaining wall, we handle the whole job ourselves. No subcontractors, no handoffs.
Gravel Pad Foundations
Custom-sized foundations built with a 6x6 pressure-treated wood perimeter, high-grade weed barrier, and compacted #57 stone, set one foot wider than your shed for drainage. The gold standard for shed foundations.
Learn moreConcrete Slabs
When your build needs a permanent, load-bearing base, we pour 4,000 PSI concrete at four inches thick, reinforced with embedded wire mesh over a compacted aggregate base. The right call for garages, workshops, and anything built to stay put for good.
Learn moreMulti-Level Pads
Sloped yard? We build stepped, multi-level pad systems that work with your terrain instead of against it. Engineered for hillsides and uneven ground with integrated drainage.
Learn moreRetaining Walls
When a site needs extra support, we build timber or block retaining walls that hold back earth and create a level building surface. Proper drainage behind every wall, engineered for your grade.
Learn moreShed Moving & Removal
Need to relocate an existing shed or clear an old one? We handle the full process: disassembly, transport, demolition, and site cleanup so your new pad starts fresh.
Learn moreHow it works
From Call to Completed, Usually in Days
We keep it simple. Here is exactly what to expect when you work with us, start to finish.
Free Estimate
Call or send your details and most estimates are done right over the phone. Tell us the size you need and describe your yard. For complex sites, we will schedule a quick visit.
Schedule Your Build
Once you approve the estimate, we lock in a build date that works for you. We coordinate with your shed company so the foundation and the delivery line up perfectly.
We Build Your Pad
We level the site by hand or with a skid loader depending on the grade, build the 6x6 pressure-treated frame with Timberlok screws, lay weed barrier, fill with #57 stone, and tamp it level. Most jobs done by afternoon.
Ready for Your Shed
Your foundation is done: level, solid, and ready for delivery. We clean up the site and make sure everything looks right before we leave.
About us
We the Owners Do the Work Ourselves
We are Erick and Liam, the team behind Gravel Pads. We personally answer your call, no secretaries or salespeople. We provide your estimate, and we complete every job ourselves to make sure it is done right. We do not subcontract the work out.
We have built gravel pads of every size for homes, businesses, schools, and municipalities across Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Southern Pennsylvania. From a simple flat pad to a multi-level build with retaining walls in a tight space, we have done it all.
1 Day
Average build time
4 States
MD, DE, VA & PA
MHIC
Licensed #93377
Our work
Built to Last. Built to Impress.
Every pad is custom-built to your exact specs. Here is a sample of our work across Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Gravel & Concrete, One Yard
Large Pad, Residential
Poured Concrete Slab
Framed Pad, Level Yard
Tight Space Install
Backyard Pad
High Wall, Steep Slope
Commercial, Ball Field
Standard Pad
Fall Backyard BuildGravel or concrete?
The Right Foundation for the Job
We build both. A gravel pad is the smart, cost-effective base for most sheds, while a poured concrete slab is the answer when you need something permanent and load-bearing. Tell us your plan and we will point you to the right one. Bare ground is the only option we will talk you out of.
Gravel Pad
Best for most sheds- Excellent drainage, no standing water
- Installed in a single day
- Easy to modify or relocate later
- No permit required in most areas
- Will not crack or heave
- The most cost-effective base
Concrete Slab
Best for permanent builds- 4,000 PSI, reinforced with wire mesh
- Rock-solid, load-bearing surface
- Ideal for garages and workshops
- Holds heavy equipment and vehicles
- Smooth, sealed, easy to sweep
- Built to stay put for good
Bare Ground
- No drainage, moisture damage
- Uneven settling over time
- Voids most shed warranties
- Pest access from below
- Rots wood floors quickly
- Cheap now, costly later
Transparent pricing
Know What to Expect
Real numbers, no games. Gravel pads are priced by finished size and concrete is priced by the square foot. Call for your exact quote, every estimate is free.
Gravel Pad Foundations
Fixed price by size
- 8 × 10$1,280
- 10 × 12$1,450
- 12 × 16$1,750
- 12 × 20$1,950
- 6x6 pressure-treated lumber frame
- #57 crushed stone, tamped and leveled
- Weed barrier and proper drainage grade
- Full site cleanup, most done in a day
Concrete Slabs
Priced by the square foot
A permanent, load-bearing slab for garages, workshops, and anything built to last. Every pour includes:
- 4,000 PSI concrete mix
- 4-inch slab, poured to grade
- Wire mesh embedded for strength
- Compacted aggregate base beneath
Heavy site prep runs $150/hr (four-hour minimum) when a job needs skid-loader grading. Slope surcharges may apply for sites more than 8 inches off level, and retaining walls, old shed removal, and fence work are quoted separately. Every estimate is free and no-obligation.
Where we work
Serving Maryland, Delaware, Virginia & Southern PA
We cover a wide four-state catchment, from the Baltimore suburbs out to the Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia lines. Not sure if you are in range? Just call and ask.
Call (410) 925-1913Shed companies & dealers
Looking for a Reliable Foundation Partner?
We coordinate directly with your delivery schedule and build to your specs, so your customers get a level pad ready the day the shed arrives. Let us work together.
Ready when you are
Ready for Your Free Estimate?
Tell us what you need and we will get back to you fast, usually the same day. Most estimates can be done right over the phone. No pressure, no obligation.
Erick (410) 925-1913 · Liam (410) 808-9811